Pitch report
Anshu Narula
Your persona - It's all about you - to land you your perfect Board Seat. Your elevator pitch is a way to share your expertise and credentials quickly and effectively with people who don't know you. What exactly do you do? What have you achieved, and what are your goals? Who do you or your company serve and why?
The most relevant 6 personal core values that resonate and personifies you
Elevator pitch
Here’s an example:
"“Cash is king — proven by large scale bankruptcies during the pandemic — Neiman Marcus, JC Penny, 13 other iconic retailers and so many more.
As a Finance and Audit Committee expert, my team and I were directly responsible for liquidity and profitability of the company for all stakeholders and my efforts in cash management, re-prioritization and conservation directly impacted the Board, Management, Employees and Shareholders.
This included proper financial forecasting, considering the financial impact of COVID-19 on revenue streams and cash excellence that helped release more than $150 million in cash within the first six months — capital that contributed to a strategic acquisition later that year.
I know I can make a direct impact on your Board with my unique experience.”"
Who I am
"If you describe yourself as an “Finance and Audit Committee Expert”, do you think people will pay attention to you on financial topics? Yes!
But what if you made yourself sound more like a generalist who knows a little about many areas, and finance is just one of them? Nobody is going to respect your opinion nearly as much, and they might not even remember you mentioned it.
That’s why it’s important to tailor your answer to fit the result you’re hoping to achieve and what you want to be known/remembered for."
What I do
"Here’s an example:
“As the Finance and Audit Director, my team and I were directly responsible for liquidity and profitability of the Company.
This included proper financial forecasting, considering the financial impact of COVID-19 on revenue streams, the impact of financial trends and looking at past events to obtain a better understanding.
Working capital needed to be monitored carefully: considering cash conversion measures and managing accounts receivables, while also ensuring funding facilities were available as additional resources to keep the business going.”
Now they know your expertise, and assuming it’s relevant to them, you’ve caught their attention and opened up the conversation."
How I do it
Here’s an example:
“As the Finance and Audit Director, during the COVID 19 pandemic, I led the focus on providing capital for investment in future growth and measured success with capital efficiency metrics (for example, cash conversion cycle). “
Why I do it
"Here’s an example:
“As the Finance and Audit Director, during the COVID 19 pandemic, my efforts around cash excellence helped release more than $150 million in cash within the first six months — capital that contributed to a strategic acquisition later that year”"
Who I do it for
"Here’s an example:
“As the Finance and Audit Director, during the COVID 19 pandemic, my efforts in cash management, re-prioritization and conservation directly impacted the Board, Management, Employees and Shareholders”"
Attention grabber
Here’s an example:
“Cash is king — proven by large scale bankruptcies during the pandemic — Neiman Marcus, JC Penny, 13 other iconic retailers and so many more”